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Princess Anne welcomed in Papua New Guinea for royal tour marking Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Princess Anne's royal tour marks a contrast to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal tour to the Caribbean last month, which sparked protests and controversy.

Monday 11 April 2022 15:23, UK

The Princess Royal is presented with Lei on arrival at Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby, on day one of the royal trip to Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Queen, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. Picture date: Monday April 11, 2022.
Image: The Princess Royal was warmly greeted on day one of the royal trip to Papua New Guinea
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Princess Anne has arrived in Papua New Guinea as her southern hemisphere tour to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee continues.

The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed to a warm reception in the capital, Port Moresby.

Prime Minister James Marape greeted the pair at Jacksons International Airport and Anne was presented with a garland of flowers before she inspected a guard of honour.

The Princess Royal inspects the Band on arrival at Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby, on day one of the royal trip to Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Queen, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. Picture date: Monday April 11, 2022.
Image: Anne inspects a guard of honour at Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby

The couple arrived after a weekend of engagements in Australia - including opening the 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show on Saturday, which she first opened with her mother, father and brother in 1970.

On Monday and Tuesday the princess and her husband are scheduled to tour Papua New Guinea with visits to schools, cemeteries, museums and galleries.

The reception of her tour marks a contrast to the recent tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of the Caribbean, where they faced backlash on their seven-day trip.

The couple were met with protests in Belize from locals which saw their planned visit to a cacao farm being cancelled.

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The Princess Royal poses for an official photograph with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape in Port Moresby, on day one of the royal trip to Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Queen, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. Picture date: Monday April 11, 2022.
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Princess Anne will conclude the two-day tour of Papua New Guinea with a dinner with Mr Marape and representatives from the charity sector and business groups.

It comes after the Queen and the Royal Family on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's death.

Princess Anne's tour is one of multiple trips by members of the Royal Family in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as the nation's monarch.

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